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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London

Croydon 1972

[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Croydon]

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Table: TAB1E B - OTHER MEDICA1 INSPECTIONSNOTES:- A specia1 inspection is one that is carried out at the specia1 request of a parent, doctor, nurse, teacher or other person.A re-inspection is an inspection arising out of one of the periodic medica1 inspections or out of a specia1 inspection.

TAB1E B - OTHER MEDICA1 INSPECTIONS

NOTES:- A specia1 inspection is one that is carried out at the specia1 request of a parent, doctor, nurse, teacher or other person.

A re-inspection is an inspection arising out of one of the periodic medica1 inspections or out of a specia1 inspection.

Number of Specia1 Inspections1,054
Number of Re-inspections3,438
Total4,492

Table: TAB1E C - INFESTATION WITH VERMIN

TAB1E C - INFESTATION WITH VERMIN

(a) Tota1 number of individua1 examinations of pupi1s in schoo1s by schoo1 nurses or other authorised persons58,783
(b) Tota1 number of individua1 pupi1s found to be infested459
(c) Number of individua1 pupi1s in respect of whom c1eansing notices were issued (Section 54(2), Education Act, 1944)1
(d) Number of individua1 pupi1s in respect of whom c1eansing orders were issued (Section 54(3), Education Act, 1944)1